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Maria Kandalova Photography

Maria Kandalova Photography

Kill Devil Hills, NC
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    Micah P. Sent on 06/25/2024
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    We love Maria!!

    Maria is amazing!!! She photographed my wedding this past weekend & also was able to jump in and take welcome party photos at late notice! All of the welcome party photos we got back look incredible and I can’t wait to see the wedding pics!! 💕 My new husband & I (mostly me haha) have 0 idea what to do in pictures & Maria gave us super specific guidance to get the best possible shots. She was patient with us and super friendly!

    At the welcome party, she was running around the whole time getting photos of every single guest & my whole family was raving about her energy & positivity. On the day-of, she arrived to the venue early to make sure everything was set up properly, & was fantastic at keeping us on track with bridal party photos, family photos, & sunset portraits! She coordinated with the venue & our DJ to make sure everyone was on the same page which led to a smooth evening!

    For our sunset portraits, I had a vision of wanting to get in the water in my dress, and she gave me lots of ideas to help those pics look dynamic! She also took videos on her phone (and on her drone which looks cinematic) for social media throughout the day which was fun to get to see the day after as a little teaser! I’m soooo excited to see our gallery!❤️

    10/10 would recommend!
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    Jennifer L. Sent on 05/17/2024
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    Excellent photographer

    Maria is an outstanding photographer and also a really great person! She has a wonderful sense of style and what makes a great photo. I am very happy to have had her as my photographer for my wedding, I highly recommend her!!
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    Divya Sent on 04/10/2024
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    Couple photoshoot at OBX

    One of the best photographers we got an opportunity to work with. We booked a beach couple photo session and pictures exceeded our expectations. Maria not only directed the poses, she just made us look gorgeous. It was an amazing experience. I would highly recommend her👍🏻👍🏻 She’s just so good at what she does. Now we have a gallery to cherish and be obsessed with. The next time we are in OBX would love to and would work with her again.
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    Sarah Sent on 10/13/2023
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    Amazing!!!

    Maria was amazing to work with from beginning to end! Wonderfully professional and personal. She made sure that we got the shots that we wanted and then some! We just got some of our sneak peeks back from Maria and all I can say is WOW!!! She made even the most mundane photo spectacular!!
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    Ronald Sent on 10/17/2023
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    She moved things around for us and se was very responsive

    She made made the whole experience very comfortable and enjoyable, highly recommended her.
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    Shannon S. Sent on 08/09/2023
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    A memory to cherish!

    Hi Maria,

    I hope that your day is starting well. I received our fantastic family and vowel renewal photos and posted one of us with the rating. Thank you with all of my heart for planning such a wonderful surprise for us on our 21st wedding anniversary. You are a great gift, and this will always be a special memory for us to cherish. We did it!

    You are the best!


    XOXO,

    Mark & Shannon
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    Mary Sent on 08/08/2023
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    Maria is personable, professional, and immensely talented!

    Maria will help your vision come to life! Her attention to detail is incredible. She is willing to work with you every step of the way and has such a calm and positive attitude. Your photos will be something you treasure forever.

    Maria was early to our shoot and made us feel comfortable before starting. We had the best experience and the most beautiful photos that we will enjoy for years to come. We can’t wait to be return clients!
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    Annie L. Sent on 08/19/2023
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    Timeless photography!!

    Maria photographed both our engagement session & wedding and we could not be happier with our photos. If you want timeless, vivid, dreamy photos, that is exactly what you will get with Maria! She made us feel so comfortable and was so good at posing us and giving direction. We had never done a photo shoot together prior to our engagement session so we were definitely a little nervous and unsure how to pose but she made us look so natural in front of the camera. When we look at our wedding photos we are brought right back to how incredible the day was and how much fun we had on the dance floor. She captured all the candid moments and so much more than the typical formal wedding photos. She was exactly what we were looking for in a photographer and we are so thankful for how beautifully she captured our day! Thank you so much Maria!
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    Beth Sent on 08/13/2023
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    Beautiful artistic photos by Maria Kandalova

    Maria Kandalova photography was a very positive experience for our family photos. Maria made all of us comfortable in front of the camera especially the children. She was so friendly and had all of us smiling and laughing capturing some sweet moments. Maria has an artistic eye and paid attention to details that left us with stunning photos. Her technical expertise and artistic talents contributed to the beauty of every photo. She was so pleasant, professional and open to the type of pictures I wanted her to capture.
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    Emily B. Sent on 08/09/2023
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    Great at Providing Directions and Gorgeous Work!

    Maria is a true professional! She knew exactly how to direct my husband, our family, and our wedding party, so that our loved ones could be included in our wedding day. She knew exactly how to instruct poses, take the perfect angle, and edit beautiful photos. My husband and I highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a photographer in the Outer Banks for their wedding day!
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    Lara O. Sent on 05/02/2024
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    Maria is absolutely wonderful! Highly, highly recommended!!

    We could not have asked for a better experience. Maria is so talented and she really took the time to capture our wedding day perfectly. I can't even express how thankful I am that she was our photographer.
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    Alison G. Sent on 05/16/2023
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    Absolutely perfect

    She was a joy to work with. Every photo was stunning. Her signature photos were beautiful beyond words. She worked with us on every aditional shot we asked for and added her own creativity to it as well.
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    Rusty S. Sent on 06/06/2023
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    Amazing and Beautiful Work

    From our very first conversation with Maria, we knew we made the right choice. She captured our day perfectly and the pictures are all beautiful. She was fun to work with, very detailed and thorough. She did an amazing job of capturing all the moments we hoped for and then some. So happy that we found her and can't recommend her highly enough!
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    Janna L. Sent on 12/22/2022
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    Highly recommend Maria!

    We are so glad that we hired Maria for our engagement and wedding day photography! The photos came out absolutely stunning!! She went above and beyond to capture the best shots and handled our large wedding party with ease. She brought great energy to our day and made all feel comfortable in front of the camera. In addition to being a talented photographer, she is very responsive and professional. I highly recommend booking Maria!
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    Jessica T. Sent on 10/11/2022
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    Maria is the best!

    Maria was awesome, she knew what we wanted at times when we didn’t. She made sure to grab the photos with the best background (meaning, when she saw a background that looked pretty) she had us pose! I can not wait to see these photos!!!!!
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    Paige S. Sent on 10/04/2022
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    Maria made our wedding day so perfect

    Maria made sure our photos representing our wonderful day. We had a small ceremony and now we can show all our loved ones. She got wonderful photos of us, our family, and our crazy dogs.
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    Caitlin K. Sent on 08/21/2022
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    Exceptional Photographer

    Maria is a miracle worker!! I’m in awe of the beauty that she captured from our day. I can’t stop looking at our photos. The feedback I’ve gotten from friends and family is overwhelmingly positive and complimentary. 😍 We would recommend Maria to anyone who wants a high quality, easy to work with, professional and sweet photographer! We are forever grateful to have these beautiful memories because of her talent and hard work!
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    Jay Y. Sent on 08/08/2023
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    Great Experience and Great Pictures

    Maria was fun to work with and made the photos interactive and fun. She was also very efficient with the formal portraits, so everyone was able to get in and out and back to having fun.
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    Courtney L. Sent on 06/11/2022
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    Absolutely amazing!!

    Maria was absolutely incredible! I had a small intimate wedding ceremony at a beach vacation house in Nags Head, NC. It was late March and pretty chilly out and the photos turned out amazing. She talked me (bride) through each picture and exactly how to pose and what to do. She was fun, interactive, and so creative. She also did incredible touch ups on a select amount of photos that are stunning!! We absolutely loved her and still talking about how good our photos are and how much we love them!

    Maria Kandalova Photography's reply:

    Thank you, Courtney! I am so blessed with clients like you! Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness!
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    Jessica Sent on 07/11/2022
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    Amazing and beautiful pictures!

    My husband and I are not “ photo people” neither is us are big on pictures. But of course for our wedding we wanted some. Maria was AMAZING!!! She made both of us feel so comfortable and was so easy to work with!! We could not of asked for a better photographer. The pictures turned out amazing and she captured our beach wedding perfectly! We are so thankful we will have these beautiful pictures to remember our special day! She was responsive and truly cared about taking the best pictures for us and the outcome of them showed! Highly recommend If she is available!
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    Kate Sent on 12/16/2021
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    Best photographer!

    Maria went above and beyond with our beach wedding pictures, they are beautiful and better than I even imagined! She was very diligent and so kind ! Would definitely travel back to have her take pictures again ! Thank you so much Maria !
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    Sidney S. Sent on 12/16/2021
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    The best of the best!

    1000 gold stars!! Working with Maria is the best! Anyone can scroll through her photos and see that she’s beyond talented - but behind the photos she is also professional, organized, prepared, calm and fun! My husband and I felt so comfortable behind the camera and enjoyed our time with Maria! She captures the most beautiful and candid moments. My wedding day was a breeze. She took care of everything and I never had to worry if she captured everything. There really isn't any other option. Our entire wedding would have been different without her and I can't thank her enough for eternalizing our experience.
    We left our wedding with STUNNING photos and a new friend. Thank you so much, Maria!
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    Tara S. Sent on 12/16/2021
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    Amazing photos! Great, friendly, responsive photographer!

    Maria was so great to work with! She was responsive, flexible and so speedy in her turnaround time with our engagement photos!! I would 100% recommend Maria for your engagement/wedding photos!!
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    Rebecca Sent on 10/12/2021
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    Can't say enough...

    I had the privilege of hiring Maria for my wedding at at the end of August.
    She was amazing through the entire process, from the initial inquiry to random pictures I wanted added in, to the day of, and even the weeks leading up to getting the full portfolio. I could not have asked for a better photographer. She is the sweetest person and I immediately felt comfortable with her, which helped me not worry as much during the wedding (all brides know that anything to help relieve stress is great).
    My entire family loved her as well! I had people telling me after she had left that she was the best photographer they had ever seen. And I couldn't agree with them more!
    She sent me our sneak peek not even 2 weeks after the wedding, and we got our full portfolio in a month!! (Our wedding was August 29th and we had the full portfolio by September 30th)
    I honestly can't recommend her enough! I have coworkers who now want to relocate their weddings to the Outer Banks just so they can use her because she is THAT great! Definitely book with Maria! You won't regret it.
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